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Road closures and bus diversions scheduled in Malaga for Generali Malaga Marathon on Sunday (08 November)

Risk level: Low Country: Spain

As per reports, the Generali Málaga Marathon, comprising 42-kilometer and 21-kilometer races, is scheduled on Sunday (08 November). The race is scheduled to start at 0830 hours local time (0730 hours UTC) from Paseo del Parque and is expected to continue until approximately 1430 hours local time (1330 hours UTC).

• The Málaga City Council has announced traffic closures on numerous roads and changes to public transport services.
• Paseo del Parque is scheduled to be closed to traffic from 2000 hours local time (1900 hours UTC) on Saturday (07 November) until the end of dismantling works, expected at 1800 hours local time (1700 hours UTC) on Sunday (08 November).
• On Sunday (08 November), closures are scheduled in several phases. From 0815 hours local time (0715 hours UTC) to 1230 hours local time (1130 hours UTC), closures will affect Alameda Principal, Puente de Tetuán, Avenida de Andalucía, Puente de la Aurora, Avenida de las Américas (north), Alameda de Colón, and Paseo de los Curas, among other roads. In the port and La Malagueta area, closures are scheduled from 0815 hours local time (0715 hours UTC) to 1145 hours local time (1045 hours UTC).
• Further closures are scheduled along the seafront and in the east and west of the city. These include Paseo Marítimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso and Avenida Cánovas del Castillo from 0845 hours local time (0745 hours UTC) to 1145 hours local time (1045 hours UTC), Avenida Doctor Marañón and Puente Mediterráneo from 0915 hours local time (0815 hours UTC) to 1245 hours local time (1145 hours UTC), and Paseo Marítimo Antonio Machado from 0930 hours local time (0830 hours UTC) to 1415 hours local time (1315 hours UTC).
• In the city centre, closures affecting Calle Alemania, Avenida del Comandante Benítez, Calle Especerías, Calle Cisneros, Plaza de la Constitución, Calle Marqués de Larios, Plaza de la Marina, and Paseo del Parque, where the finish line is located, are scheduled from 1015 hours local time (0915 hours UTC) to 1430 hours local time (1330 hours UTC).
• Bus changes on the Empresa Malagueña de Transportes (EMT) network are scheduled from 2000 hours local time (1900 hours UTC) on Saturday (07 November) until 1800 hours local time (1700 hours UTC) on Sunday (08 November).
• Eastbound buses towards El Palo that usually cross Paseo del Parque will run via Alameda Principal, Cortina del Muelle, and Avenida Cervantes. Buses in the opposite direction will run via Paseo de los Curas, Muelle Heredia, Calle Córdoba, and Alameda Principal. Bus timetables and frequencies are expected to differ from those shown in the app from the start of the marathon.
• Parking is prohibited on Paseo Antonio Machado and the north side of Calle Pacífico from 0700 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Thursday (05 November) until 1500 hours local time (1400 hours UTC) on Sunday (08 November). Parking is also prohibited beside Hospital Noble and on Calle Pedro Luis Alonso from 1500 hours local time (1400 hours UTC) on Friday (06 November) until approximately 2200 hours local time (2100 hours UTC) on Sunday (08 November).
• Access to the municipal car parks of La Marina, Camas, El Palo, and Pío Baroja is limited from 0830 hours local time (0730 hours UTC) to 1500 hours local time (1400 hours UTC) on Sunday (08 November).
• Pedestrian movement is prohibited on fenced sections of the route. Pedestrians are advised to avoid crossing the circuit on unfenced sections, including around Calle Especerías, Calle Cisneros, Plaza de la Constitución, and Calle Larios.

Categories: Travel Risks - Road Blocks

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